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Here'sthetravelplanforsomeofthemoreunusualmuseumsonour"MuseumoftheWorld"tour.I'llsendyouthefullitinerary(行程)nextweek.TheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)(BostonUSA)showswhatitdescribesas"arttoobadtobeignored".Themuseumhopestobringtheworstofarttothewidestpossibleaudience.Aspartofthevisit,we'llbeshownsometrulyawfulportraits,landscapesandsculptures.

TheDevil'sRopeMuseum(inMclean,Texas)andTheKansasBarbedWireMuseum(inLacrosse,Kansas)bothclaimtohavethebestbarbed(有刺的)wirecollections,tellingthestoryofthewire'sroleinthedevelopmentofAmerica.We'llbevisitingbothofthese.

TheWashingtonBananaMuseum(Auburn,Washington,USA)contains4,000objectsrelatedtothehistoryofwhatthemuseumdescribesas"theworld'smostperfectfruit."Duringaguidedtouraroundthemuseum,we'lllearnallsortsofinterestingthings,suchasthefactthatbananaswereintroducedtotheUSAin1878inthesameexhibitionasAlexanderGrahamBell'stelephone,andthatbananaisnowtheUS'snumber-onesellingfruit.

TheHairMuseum(Avanos,Turkey)islocatedinacaveinCappadocia,inCentralAnatolia.Itcontains16,000samplesofpeople'shair.You'llbeofferedachancetoaddyourownhairtothecollection.Laterintheyear,themuseummanagerselects10donorstoattendapotteryworkshop.

TheHairMuseum(Avanos,Turkey)islocatedinacaveinCappadocia,inCentralAnatolia.Itcontains16,000samplesofpeople'shair.You'llbeofferedachancetoaddyourownhairtothecollection.Laterintheyear,themuseumcuratorselects10donorstoattendapotteryworkshop.Ifyou'reoneofthem,you'llbeinvitedtostayinhisguesthouse.（1）WhatdothesefourMuseumshaveincommon?A.TheyarealllocatedintheUSAB.Theyacceptexhibitsdonatedbyvisitors.C.Theyexhibitthethingswithalonghistory.D.Theyshowsomeoddthingsaroundtheworld.（2）WhatdoesTheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)show?A.Completecollectionsofbarbedwire.B.Alargenumberofsamplesofpeople'shair.C.Somereallyterriblebutnoticeableartworks.D.Somebeautifulportraitsdrawnbyfamouspeople.（3）WhywasAlexanderGrahamBell'stelephonementionedinparagraph4?A.Toexplaintheoriginofbananas.B.Toarousevisitors'interestinthemuseum.C.Toemphasizetheimportanceoftheexhibition.D.Tocomparethevalueofbananasandtelephones.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了以世界各地的著名博物馆为看点的旅行路线，以及各博物馆的特色。（1）考查细节理解。TheMuseumofBadArt提到该博物馆展出的是“awfulportraits,landscapesandsculptures.”可怕的肖像、景观和雕塑。TheWashingtonBananaMuseum展出的是最完美的水果，TheDevil'sRopeMuseum展示的是绳索，TheHairMuseum展示是人的头发，由此可判断四家博物馆展示的收藏品都很奇怪，故选D。（2）考查细节理解。根据

第一段中的“TheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)(Boston,USA)showswhatitdescribesas‘arttoobadtobeignored’.”坏艺术博物馆中展示的藏品都太可怕了，让人难以忽视；以及“we'llbeshownsometrulyawfulportraits,landscapesandsculptures.”，在这个博物馆中会看到真正可怕的肖像、景观和雕像。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“thefactthatbananaswereintroducedtotheUSAin1878inthesameexhibitionasAlexanderGrahamBell'stelephone”，香蕉与1878年引入美国，与贝尔的电话在同一展览中，贝尔的电话是非常著名的发明，将香蕉与电话一起提到可以说明香蕉的重要性和其历史，从而引起游客的兴趣，故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2．阅读理解

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formoreinformationbeforetheirtour.A.6338-6877B.6338-6859C.6338-3311D.6338-6826【答案】（1）B（2）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了新加坡基础旅游景点的景观特色，旅游安排时间，收费，乘车联系电话等广告信息。（1）考查数字计算。根据文章第一部分的“CitySightseeing$33/A,S23/C,FREE/T”可知成人票价为$33，儿童票价为$23（12岁以下），学步孩子免费（2岁以下），MrSmith一家包括两个成人，一个13岁小孩，和一个1岁小孩，按照规定他们应付的钱是：$33+$33+$33=$99.故选B。（2）考查细节理解。根据文章第三部分中的“1,000overnoctumal（夜行的）animalsintheNightSafari–theworld'sfirstwildlifenightpark,foranadventureyou'llneverforget.|ForMoreInformation,call6338-6826”可知，如果是动物爱好者可以去参加NightSafari，联系电话是6338-6826。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和数字计算两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行推理，计算，从而选出正确答案。3．阅读理解

YellowstoneNationalParkistheflagshipoftheNationalParkServiceandafavoritetomillionsofvisitorseachyear.Theparkisamajordestinationforallmembersofthefamily.Bydrivingthegrandlooproad,visitorscanviewtheparkfromthecomfortoftheirvehicleandalsotakearestatoneofthemanyroadsidepicnicareas.

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A$50parkannualpassprovidesentranceforasingleprivatenon-commercialvehicleatYellowstoneandGrandTetonNationalParks.The$10InteragencySeniorPass(62andolder)isalifetimepassavailabletoU.S.citizensorpermanentresidents.

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InsideYellowstone,youcanchoosetostayinmodernorhistorichotelsandcabinsinsidetheparkliketheOldFaithfulInn,theworld'slargestlogstructure.Forthosewhowanttobealittleclosertonature,thereare12campgroundswitharangeofservicesfromprimitivepittoiletstoshowerandlaundryfacilities.There'salsoRVcampingwithandwithoutdumpingstations.

StayingoutsidetheparkgivesyouuniqueOldWestexperiencesbutstillkeepsyouclosetoparkattractions.

Ifyou'retakingaroadtriptoYellowstone,you'llwanttocheckoutourHotelsandCabinsOnTheRoadsection.（1）Theentrancefeeslistedonthewebpagedon'tapplyto_______.A.

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privatemotorcyclesandsnowmobiles（2）WhatareyoulikelytoacquireintheOldFaithfulInn?A.

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Primitivepittoiletsandshower.C.

Knowledgeoforiginofthepark.

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RVcampingwithdumpingsites.（3）Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.

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Atextbook.

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Atravelguide.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了黄石公园的门票以及可以选择的住宿及游玩的地方。（1）考查细节理解。根据小标题“Howmuchistheentrancefee?”下分别列出了私家非商务车入园的价格，摩托车或雪地车（冬季）入园的价格以及16岁以上的人步行、骑自行车或带滑雪板入园的价格，没有涉及到商务车入园的价格。故选B。（2）考查推理判断。根据

Wherecanyoustay?部分中的“InsideYellowstone,youcanchoosetostayinmodernorhistorichotelsandcabinsinsidetheparkliketheOldFaithfulInn,theworld'slargestlogstructure.”在黄石公园里边，你可以呆在像theOldFaithfulInn这样的旅馆里，有现代的、历史的旅馆和小棚屋。，由其中的historic及morden可知，我们有可能从这些建筑中了解公园的起源。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了黄石公园的门票及游玩住宿的地方，并且主要是提供给大家一些信息，所以应出自于与旅游指南。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。4．阅读理解

Theroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfor.Nolonger.Whiletraditional,"paid"media,suchastelevisioncommercialsandprintadvertisements,stillplayamajorrole,companiestodaycanexploitmanyalternativeformsofmedia.Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate"earned"mediabywillinglypromotingittofriends,andacompanymayleverage"owned"mediabysendinge-mailalertsaboutproductsandsalestocustomersregisteredwithitsWebsite.Thewayconsumersapproachtheprocessofmakingpurchasedecisionsmeansthatmarketing'simpactstemsfromabroadrangeoffactorsbeyondconventionalpaidmedia.

Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.Forearnedmedia,suchmarketersactastheinitiatorforusers'responses.Butinsomecases,onemarketer'sownedmediabecomeanothermarketer'spaidmedia--forinstance,whenane-commerceretailersellsadspaceonitsWebsite.Wedefinesuchsoldmediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengineswithinthatenvironment.Thistrend,whichwebelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybeganwithretailersandreavelproviderssuchasairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.Johnson&Johnson,forexample,hascreatedBabyCenter,astand-alongmediapropertythatpromotescomplementaryandevencompetitiveproducts.Besidesgeneratingincome,thepresenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,givescompaniesopportunitiestolearnvaluableinformationabouttheappealofothercompaniesmarketing,andmayhelpexpandusertrafficforallcompaniesconcerned.

Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmoreandmorediversecommunicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthatpassionateconsumerswillvoicetheiropinionsinquicker,morevisible,andmuchmoredamagingways.Suchhijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anassetorcampaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomakenegativeallegationsaboutabrandorproduct.Membersofsocialnetworks,forinstance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediatoapplypressureonthebusinessthatoriginallycreatedthem.

Ifthathappenspassionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycottproducts,puttingthereputationofthetargetcompanyatrisk.Insuchacase,thecompany'sresponsemaynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearningcurvehasbeensteep.ToyotaMotor,forexample,alleviatedsomeofthedamagefromitsrecallcrisisearlierthisyearwitharelativelyquickandwell-orchestratedsocial-mediaresponsecampaign,whichincludedeffortstoengagewithconsumersdirectlyonsitessuchasTwitterandFacebook.（1）Consumersmaycreate"earned"mediawhentheyare________.A.

obsessedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsitesB.

inspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailsenttothemC.

eagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproductsD.

enthusiasticaboutrecommendingtheirfavoriteproducts.（2）TheauthorindicatesinPara.3thatearnedmedia________.A.

inviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumersB.

canbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketingC.

mayberesponsibleforfiercercompetitionD.

deserveallthenegativecommentsaboutthem（3）ToyotaMotor'sexperienceiscitedasanexampleof________.A.

respondingeffectivelytohijackedmediaB.

persuadingcustomersintoboycottingproductC.

cooperatingwithsupportiveconsumersD.

takingadvantageofhijackedmedia【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了有关earnedmedia(口碑媒体)、HijackedMedia（劫持媒体）、paidmedia（自有媒体）的概念和特点。（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate“earned”mediabywillinglypromotingittofriends”可知，对产品充满热情的消费者可能会通过主动向朋友推销产品来创造“口碑”媒体。故选D。（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段可知，剧烈的技术变革为营销人员提供了越来越多的交流选择，但同时也增加了这样一种风险，即热情的消费者会以更快、更明显、更具破坏性的方式表达自己的观点。这种被劫持的媒体是口碑媒体的对立面：一项资产或活动成为消费者、其他利益相关者或对某个品牌或产品提出负面指控的活动人士的人质。例如，社交网络的成员正在明白他们可以劫持媒体，对最初创建它们的企业施加压力。由此可知，当口碑媒体被某些人所劫持，转化为劫持媒体的时候，就会影响企业，从而对企业营销产生不利的影响。故选B。（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段对于“劫持媒体”的介绍和最后一段中的“Ifthathappenspassionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycottproducts,puttingthereputationofthetargetcompanyatrisk.Insuchacase,thecompany'sresponsemaynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearningcurvehasbeensteep.”可知，如果发生（劫持媒体）这种情况，热情的消费者会试图说服他人抵制产品，从而使目标公司的声誉面临风险。在这种情况下，公司的反应可能不够迅速或周到，那么公司就会变得很困难。而下文以ToyotaMotor（该公司在今年早些时候的召回危机中采取了相对迅速和精心策划的社交媒体应对行动，包括在Twitter和Facebook等网站上直接与消费者互动，从而减轻了部分损失）为例，则展示了当发生“劫持媒体”这种情况时，如果应对迅速得当，那么就可以减轻损失。因此，ToyotaMotor是一个有效应对被绑架媒体的例子。故选A。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。5．阅读理解

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Wineandcheesecanbeagreatcombination.Butwhichwinesgobestwithwhichcheeses?MaxMcCalman'sCheese&WinePairingappcanhelp.Itprovidesinformationabouthundredsofdifferentcheesesandsuggestswinestopairwitheach.MaxMcCalman'sCheese&WinePairingappisfree.

HappyCowappVegetariansdonoteatanimalmeat.Vegansdonoteatanyanimalproducts.TheHappyCowappismadeforbothgroups.Userscansearchforvegetarian-veganrestaurantsandstoresaroundtheworld.

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Restaurantchains,likeMcDonalds,canbefoundalmostanywhereapersonmighttravel.Butsometimestravelerswanttoeatlikelocals.TheLocalEatsappisdesignedforthat.ItcanhelpyoufindlocalrestaurantsinmajorcitiesintheUSandinothercountries.Itcostsaboutadollar.

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"WhereChefsEat"isa975-pagcbook.Mostpeoplewouldnotwanttocarrythataround.Butthereisamuchlighterappversionofthesamenameforjust$15.Sixhundredchefsprovideinformationon3,000restaurantsaroundtheworldontheWhereChefsEatapp.（1）Whatdothefirsttwoappshaveincommon?A.

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Discountsareprovidedonboth.C.

Bestwinescanbereservedonboth.

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Theytellyouwheretohavethebestfood.（2）WhoisHappyCowappprobablydesignedfor?A.

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B.

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Thoseofteneatinginarestaurant.（3）Wherecanwemostlikelyseethetext?A.

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OnascientificdiscoveryTVprogram.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了五个帮助他们了解健康饮食的应用软件。（1）考查细节理解。根据OpenTableapp部分中的”Itisafreeservicethatshowsusersrestaurantavailablebasedonwhereandwhentheywanttodine.“这是一项免费服务，根据用户想要用餐的地点和时间向用户显示餐厅；以及MaxMcCalman'sCheese&WinePairingapp部分中的”MaxMcCalman'sCheese&WinePairingappisfree.“MaxMcCalman'sCheese&WinePairing应用程序是免费的。可知前两个应用程序的共同点是他们都是免费的。故选A。（2）考查推理判断。根据HappyCowapp部分中的”Vegetariansdonoteatanimalmeat.Vegansdonoteatanyanimalproducts.TheHappyCowappismadeforbothgroups.“素食者不吃肉。严格素食者不吃任何动物产品。而快乐奶牛应用软件就是为这两个群体制作的。，可知HappyCow软件是为想要节食的人设计的。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Now,thereareappsthatcanhelppeoplelearnaboutthefoodtheyeattoimprovetheirhealthandtheirdiningoutexperience."现在，有一些应用程序可以帮助人们了解他们吃的食物，从而改善他们的健康和外出就餐的体验。以及文章主要介绍了五个应用软件，故最有可能在手机应用介绍看到本文。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。6．阅读理解

"Youknow,thesoftsubjects,"saystheboyinmaths."Theeasyones:thestupidgirlsatthebottomtakethem.Likedance.Itshouldn'tevenbeasubject."We'rechoosingsubjectsforourA-leveltasterdayatschool.Iseetheraisedeyebrows(眉毛)whenIexplaintwoofmyGCSE(GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation)choicesaredanceanddrama(戏剧).

Iwastoldbyadvisersthatdanceanddramawouldn'thelpmetogetasuitablecareer.MyfriendstoldmeI'dgetboredofdanceandswitchtosciencewithinthefirstmonth.

ButtakingGCSEdancewasthebestdecisionIevermade.Dancegivesmesomethingtopourmyheadandheartinto.Itgivesmeafeelingofbelonging,creativity,securityandfreedom.

TheeducationsecretaryNickyMorganhasputemphasison(强调)science,technology,engineeringandmaths(STEM),sayingthatstudentswhofocusontheartsrisktheircareers.Stoppingyoungpeoplefromexpressingthemselvesatsuchayoungageisnotdoingthemanyfavours.PerhapsNickyMorganhasforgottentoopenthedoorofhavingadrivetostudythatsubjectdayin,dayout.Itshouldn'tmatterwhatthatsubjectis.

Idon'tdoubttheinfluencethatSTEMsubjectscanhaveonthepeoplethatlovethem.Buttoforcechildrenintoonefieldiscruel.AsmuchasItry,I'mnotgoodatanddon'tlovephysics,biologyormaths.Idon'twantacareerintheseareas.

Therehasbeenadecreaseinthenumberofstateschoolsofferingartssubjectstaughtbyspecialistteachers.Ican'tevenimaginehowitfeelstobetoldthatyoudon'tteacha"realsubject"byan8-year-oldboy.

Totheteachers,theparents,thegovernmentIsay:Letchildrenmaketheirowndecisions.Letthemliveinthepresent.Letthemhaveareal,unlimitededucation.（1）Howdoestheboyinmathsfeelaboutdance?A.

Useless.

B.

Difficult.

C.

Beautiful.

D.

Important.（2）AftertheauthortookGCSEdance,she________A.

lostinterestinit

B.

kepthermindonitC.

turnedtoothersubjects

D.

struggledwithHerlessons（3）WhatdoweknowaboutNickyMorgan?A.

Sheencouragesstudentstolearnsoftsubjects.B.

Shesuggestsstudentstakeariskintheircareers.C.

SheunderlinestheimportanceofSTEMsubjects.D.

Sheallowsstudentstoexpressthemselvesfreely.（4）What'sthepresentsituationofartssubjects?A.

Theyattractmuchattentionworldwide.

B.

Theyaretaughtbynon-professionals.C.

Theyareconsideredlessimportant.

D.

Theyhavemadegreatprogress.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，很多人认为艺术课是学习不好的孩子的救命稻草，是毫无用处的学科。而作者却认为艺术课给了她归属感，是使她不断奋斗的动力源泉。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的”Theeasyones:thestupidgirlsatthebottomtakethem.Likedance.Itshouldn'tevenbeasubject.“很简单：底层愚蠢的女孩才会上这些课。就像跳舞。它甚至不应该成为一个学科。可知，学数学的男孩认为舞蹈没有用处。故选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”Dancegivesmesomethingtopourmyheadandheartinto“舞蹈给了我全身心投入的东西，可知，在作者参加完GCSE的舞蹈课程后，她就一直专注于此。故选B。（3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的”TheeducationsecretaryNickyMorganhasputemphasisonscience,technology.engineeringandmaths(STEM)“可知，NickyMorgan强调理工学科的重要性。故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的”Therehasbeenadecreaseinthenumberofstateschoolsofferingartssubjectstaughtbyspecialistteachers“开设由专业教师讲授艺术课程的公立学校数量有所减少。可知，艺术学科被认为是不重要的，没有得到重视。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。7．阅读理解

Overthenextdecade,technologywilldecimatemorejobsinmanyprofessions.

Somerobotsalreadycostlesstooperatethanthesalariesofthehumanstheyreplace,andtheyaregettingcheaper.BostonConsultingGrouppredictsthat,by2025,theoperatingcostofarobotthatdoeswelding(焊接)willbelessthan$2perhour,forexample.That'smoreaffordablethanthe$25perhourthatahumanwelderearnstodayinAmerica.

Uberandmanyothercompaniesareworkingondevelopingcarsandtrucksthatdon'tneedadriverinthedriver'sseat.AccordingtotheAmericanTruckingAssociations,approximately3milliontruckdriverswereemployedintheUnitedStatesin2010,and6.8millionotherswereemployedinotherjobsrelatingtotruckingactivity.Soroughlyoneofevery15workersinthecountryisemployedinthetruckingbusiness.Wecouldbetalkingaboutmillionsofjobsdisappearingintheearly2020s.

Andthenthereisthe"GigEconomy(零工经济)"thathassomebusinessesmovingtowardpart-time,on-demandemployment.Uberhasalreadydonethistotaxidrivers,andothertechnologycompaniesaredoingittoawiderangeofjobs.AstudybyIntuitpredictedthat,by2020,40%ofAmericanworkerswillbeself-employed,andthatfull-timejobswillbehardertofind.Wearetalkingabout60millionpeopleinthiscategory.Theproblemisthatnotonlydosuchpart-timeworkerslackreliablefull-timejobsandsickpay,buttheycan'tenjoyhealthinsuranceandlonger-termbenefits.

Themeasurestobetakenaretoraisetradebarriers.Butclosingthedoorstoforeigntradewon'tbringjobsback.ItwillonlyslowtheglobaleconomyandhurtAmericanexports,shrinkingtheU.S.economyandacceleratingjobloss.（1）Theunderlinedword"decimate"inParagraph1canbereplacedby"______".A.

makesomeoneinterestedin

B.

equipsomeonefor

C.

wipeout

D.

bringback（2）Whatwillhappenwithtechnologiesdevelopingaccordingtothetext?A.

Robotswillbecomesmarterandsmarter.B.

Uber'slaborcostwillbelowerandlower.C.

Moreandmoretruckdriverswillbeneeded.D.

Taxidriverscanenjoymorehealthinsurance.（3）Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofafull-timejob?A.

Itmaybeflexible.

B.

Itmayoffersickpay.C.

Itisfullofadventure.

D.

Itisalwayswell-paid.（4）Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeon?A.

Welcomingforeigntrade.

B.

Offeringmorepart-timejobs.C.

Usingfewerrobotstostopjobloss.

D.

Developingmorenewtechnologies.（5）What'sthewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.

Toshowtechnologyadvancesinourdailylife.B.

Toprovetechnologiescauselowincomes.C.

TointroducewhattheGigEconomyis.D.

TowarntheGigEconomyiscoming.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）B（4）A（5）D【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文主要介绍了随着技术进步，很多公司使用更多的机器人，不再需要很多全职工人，零工经济时代很快就会到来，并举出Uber公司的例子加以说明。（1）词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句"Somerobotsalreadycostlesstooperatethanthesalariesofthehumanstheyreplace,andtheyaregettingcheaper."可知机器人的成本比人力更便宜，未来很多公司会更多使用机器人。也就是说机器人会夺走很多人的工作，故C项正确。（2）推理判断题。根据第三段第一句"Uberandmanyothercompaniesareworkingondevelopingcarsandtrucksthatdon'tneedadriverinthedriver'sseat."可知Uber公司开发了无人驾驶技术，会大大地减少雇佣司机的工资付出，公司的运营成本会越来越低。故B项正确。（3）推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句"Theproblemisthatnotonlydosuchpart-timeworkerslackreliablefull-timejobsandsickpay,buttheycan'tenjoyhealthinsuranceandlonger-termbenefits."可知兼职工作的人无法享受生病工资，也就是说全职工作的人可以享受sickpay，这也是全职工作的优势，故B项正确。（4）推理判断题。根据文章最后一句"Butclosingthedoorstoforeigntradewon'tbringjobsback.ItwillonlyslowtheglobaleconomyandhurtAmericanexports,shrinkingtheU.S.economyandacceleratingjobloss."可知作者认为关闭对外贸易并不能让工作机会回归，只会减缓全球经济发展并伤害美国的出口。由此可见作者支持对外贸易。故A项正确。（5）推理判断题。根据文章前两段可知技术进步让公司使用更多的机器人，不再需要很多全职工人。再根据第四段第一句"Andthenthereisthe"GigEconomy(零工经济)"thathassomebusinessesmovingtowardpart-time,on-demandemployment."可知零工经济时代很快就会到来。故D项正确。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文词义猜测题和推理判断题两种常考题型，词义猜测题要注意理解划线词汇所在语境需要表达的意思；推理判断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。8．阅读理解

ThelatestdatafromtheOfficeforNationalStatisticsshowsthatoneinevery12kidsislivinginhomeswherenoonehasworkedforatleastayear.Thatmaybeduetounemploymentorissuessuchassicknessordisabilitythatmeantheycan'twork,andaren'trequiredto.Thisisknownasbeingina"longtermworkless"family.

Theissuesfacedbychildreninworklessfamilieshaveverybadinfluenceontheirdevelopmentandeducation,limitingtheirfutureemploymentprospects,andreducingtheiropportunitiestosucceedthroughouttheirlives.

Notonlydoesworklessnessreducefamilyincome,itcanalsodamagefamilies'healthandstability,andthusdestroychildren'sdevelopment.Thisisbecausemanyworklessfamiliesareheldbackbydisadvantagessuchasdebt,drugandalcoholdependency,andbyhomelessness.Sufferingfromthefamilyproblems,manychildrenfaceagreaterandgreaterpossibilityofrepeatingthepooroutcomesoftheirparents.Governmentresearchhasshownthatchildreninworklessfamiliesarealmosttwiceaslikelynottoreachtheexpectedlevelatallstagesoftheireducation.Forexample,three-quartersofchildrenfromfamilieswherenooneworksfailedtoreachtheexpectedlevelatGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation(GCSE),comparedtoaroundhalfofchildreninlower-incomeworkingfamilies.

Soattentionshouldbepaidtochildreninout-of-workhomes.Havingworkingparentsmeansachildismorelikelytodobetteratschool,tohavebetterhealth,educationanddevelopment,andalsomeanstheyarelesslikelytofallintocrime.

Butforsomefamilies,worklessness,ornotemployment,isthenorm.Theyjustchoosenottowork.Thesefamiliesoftenfacehugebarrierstogettingonwiththeirlivesbuttheytaketheopportunitiesofferedbythesociety.Parents'abilitytoworkisfrustratedbyissueslikelowskillsorpoormentalorphysicalhealth,ordrugandalcoholdependency,leavingchildrenw